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ABSTRACT Confidentiality concerns are heightened during adolescence and these concerns can be a critical barrier to adolescents in receiving appropriate health care Health care providers caring for minors should be aware of federal and state laws that affect confidentiality State statutes on the r...

ABSTRACT Longacting reversible contraception LARCintrauterine devices and the contraceptive implantare safe and appropriate contraceptive methods for most women and adolescents The LARC methods are toptier contraceptives based on effectiveness with pregnancy rates of less than 1 per year for perfe...

ABSTRACT Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate DMPA is a highly effective injectable contraceptive that affords privacy and has a convenient dose schedule of four times per year making it appealing to many users especially adolescents Although the use of DMPA is associated with loss of bone mineral de...

ABSTRACT Transgender individuals face harassment discrimination and rejection within our society Lack of awareness knowledge and sensitivity in health care communities eventually leads to inadequate access to underutilization of and disparities within the health care system for this population Alt...

ABSTRACT Defining the reasons for intervention and the precise goal of treatment are the most critical issues regarding use of interventions to alter menstrual flow in adolescents with disabilities Reasons for intervention may relate to abnormal uterine bleeding hygiene mood issues fear of pregnan...

ABSTRACT Young patients and their parents often are unsure about what represents normal menstrual patterns and clinicians also may be unsure about normal ranges for menstrual cycle length and amount and duration of flow through adolescence It is important to be able to educate young patients and t...

ABSTRACT Müllerian agenesis occurs in 1 out of every 400010000 females The most common presentation of müllerian agenesis is congenital absence of the vagina uterus or both which also is referred to as müllerian aplasia MayerRokitanskyKüsterHauser syndrome or vaginal agenesis Satisfactory vaginal ...

ABSTRACT Adolescents undergoing cancer treatment are at high risk of heavy menstrual bleeding and gynecologists may be consulted either before the initiation of cancer treatment to request strategies for menstrual suppression or during an episode of severe heavy bleeding to stop the bleeding emerg...

ABSTRACT Increasing numbers of women and adolescent females are incarcerated each year in the United States and they represent an increasing proportion of inmates in the US correctional system Incarcerated women and adolescent females often come from disadvantaged environments and have high rates ...

ABSTRACT Although the risk of venous thromboembolism is increased among oral contraceptive users compared with nonusers who are not pregnant and not taking hormones and some data have suggested that use of drospirenonecontaining pills has a higher risk of venous thromboembolism this risk is still ...

ABSTRACT The initial visit for screening and the provision of reproductive preventive health care services and guidance should take place between the ages of 13 years and 15 years The initial reproductive health visit provides an excellent opportunity for the obstetriciangynecologist to start a pa...

ABSTRACT Young women aged 1826 years are a heterogeneous population transitioning from adolescence into adulthood who may present with unique issues and challenges including a potential gap in health care after pediatric health care Obstetriciangynecologists should note that these patients may nee...

ABSTRACT Von Willebrand disease the most common inherited bleeding disorder among American women is a common cause of heavy menstrual bleeding and other bleeding problems in women and adolescent girls Von Willebrand disease and other inherited and acquired disorders of coagulation and hemostasis s...